It’s the Year of the Spirea, as designated by The National Garden Bureau, and The Garden Guy could not be happier. There is a spirea that is a landscape asset from spring through dormancy, bu… ...

Most spirea grow tall enough to protect hydrangeas from the sun, so it’s a good companion plant for classic, shade-loving hydrangeas. There are lots of varieties of spirea.

The spirea is a member of the rose family. The Double Play Candy Corn, with orange, red, and yellow leaves, will reach 24 inches tall and 30 inches wide.

On Gardening: Make it a Double Play for 2023, the Year of the Spirea. February 25, 2023 at 10:00 p.m. | Updated February 27, 2023 at 2:39 p.m. by Norman Winter, Tribune News Service ...

Landscape snobs think spirea is old-fashioned, but I think they are missing out on a great plant. 'Vanhouttei' spirea is a cross between two spireas from China.

For 2023, the National Garden Bureau’s shrub of the year is spirea, which unfortunately often gets overlooked during the spring buying-rush as old-fashioned and uninteresting. In reality ...

The plant produces runners, or shoots, that will create a dense and colorful hedge. If you would rather not have the runners, cut the entire plant back every fall; it will rejuvenate every spring.